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Saturday, June 22nd

Saturday, June 22nd, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm · /
Session P1: Contributed Posters: Poster Session 1
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P144001June 22nd 7:00 pm/A Conservative Empirical Test for Background Selection: Should We Say NO to Hitchhikers?
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionHish, Alex; Noor, Mohamed.background selection
hitchhiking
selective sweeps
P144002June 22nd 7:00 pm/Eyes Underground: Genomic Regression of Vision in Subterranean Mammals Reflects Morphology and the Fossil Record
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionEmerling, Christopher Allan; Springer, Mark S..Opsins
Vision
Subterranean mammals
genome evolution
Fossil record
P144003June 22nd 7:00 pm/Rod Monochromacy and the Coevolution of Cetacean Retinal Opsins
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionMeredith, Robert W.; Gatesy, John; Emerling, Christopher Allan; Vincent, York; Springer, Mark S..Cetacea
macroevolutionary transition
opsin
rod monochromacy
spectral sensitivity
P144004June 22nd 7:00 pm/Heterogeneous signatures of adaptive evolution in the dsRNA-sensing OAS protein family
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionHartley, Melissa; Elde, Nels.

Sunday, June 23rd

Sunday, June 23rd, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm · /
Session P2: Contributed Posters: Poster Session 2
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P244001June 23rd 7:00 pm/Extensive retrotransposon-driven evolution of ESCRT III genes in primate genomes
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionDownhour, Diane Miller; Gaelle, Mercenne; Sundquist, Wesley; Elde, Nels.Adaptive evolution
Host-pathogen interactions
retrotransposon
ESCRT
P244002June 23rd 7:00 pm/Identification and differential expression analysis of odorant-binding proteins in Anastrepha fruit flies
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionCampanini, Emeline Boni; Lima, Andre L A; Resende, Victor B; Sobrinho, Iderval; de Brito, Reinaldo.gene family evolution
OBP
next generation
transcriptome analysis
P244003June 23rd 7:00 pm/Identifying positive Darwinian selection within the gonadal transcriptomes of marine rockfishes (genus: Sebastes) to elucidate patterns of adaptive radiations
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionHeras, Joseph.comparative transcriptomics
positive selection
orthologs
P244004June 23rd 7:00 pm/Fishing for defense genes in the milkweed gene pool
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionFishbein, Mark; Fathepure, Shakuntala; Holland, LaRinda; Cronn, Richard; Straub, Shannon; Liston, Aaron.phylogenomics
plant defense
trichome
transcription factor
Molecular Evolution
Asclepias
Apocynaceae
P244005June 23rd 7:00 pm/Exploration of sequence variation for resolving the phylogeny of the Neotropical genus Cecropia
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionTreiber, Erin L.; Weiblen, George D.; Madrinan, Santiago.phylogenetics
mutualism
Cecropia

Monday, June 24th

Monday, June 24th, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm · Alpine A and B/Snowbird Center
Session 113: Contributed Papers: Molecular Evolution and Phylogenetics
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113001June 24th 10:30 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterThe evolution of horizontal gene transfer in Aeromonas
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Regular Oral PresentationBrokaw, Joshua Michael; Huddleston, Jennifer R.; Zak, John C.; Jeter, Randall M..Aeromonas
transformation
Recombination
phylogeny
Bacteria
horizontal gene transfer
113002June 24th 10:45 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterDynamics of Alternative Pathways to Compensatory Substitution
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Regular Oral PresentationNasrallah, Chris.Epistasis
compensatory mutation
Fitness valley
population genetics
113003June 24th 11:00 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterEstimating evolutionary parameters and haplotypes simultaneouslyusing short-read sequences derived from genetically variable populations
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Regular Oral PresentationWu, Steven; Sukumaran, Jeet; Ding, Yuantong; Rodrigo, Allen.population genetics
next-generation sequencing
MCMC
haplotypes reconstruction
113004June 24th 11:15 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterFast selection of multi-gene models of molecular evolution
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Regular Oral PresentationDarriba, Diego; Taboada, Guillermo; Doallo, Ramon; Posada, David.model selection
partition
phylogenetics
modeltest
113005June 24th 11:30 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterEvolutionary analyses using reconstructed haplotypes from next-generation sequencing of mixed samples: an evaluation of current programs
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Regular Oral PresentationDing, Yuantong; Wu, Steven; Sukumaran, Jeet; McConnell, Christie ; Rodrigo, Allen.haplotypes reconstruction
next-generation sequencing
quasispecies
Monday, June 24th, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm · /
Session P3: Contributed Posters: Poster Session 3
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P344001June 24th 7:00 pm/Genome-wide surveys of restriction-site associated DNA tags (RAD tags) in eukaryotic genomes: Implications for evolutionary studies
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionHerrera, Santiago; Reyes-Herrera, Paula H.; Shank, Timothy M..RAD-seq
next-generation sequencing
genotyping-by-sequencing
reduced representation
genomics
SNPs
P344002June 24th 7:00 pm/Mitochondrial-nuclear co-evolution and the effects of mitochondrial-nuclear incompatibility on mtDNA inheritance
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionAdrion, Jeffrey; White, Signe; Montooth, Kristi.mitonuclear coadaptation
mtDNA
tRNA
paternal leakage
P344003June 24th 7:00 pm/Duplicated Proteins Subfunctionalize to Avoid Interference with Paralogous Pathways
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionMorales, Christopher; Gromatsky, Alec; Carey, Lucas; Rest, Joshua.Gene duplication
protein protein interactions
network evolution
subfunctionalization
co-expression network
budding yeast
P344004June 24th 7:00 pm/Adaptive evolutionary dynamics of the ankyrin gene family inpoxviruses
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Poster: Molecular EvolutionHancks, Dustin; Elde, Nels.Poxvirus
gene family
Host-pathogen interactions

Tuesday, June 25th

Tuesday, June 25th, 8:30 am to 10:00 am · Alpine A and B/Snowbird Center
Session 125: Contributed Papers: Molecular Evolution I
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125001June 25th 8:30 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterA gain of function mutation causes a loss of floral carotenoids in multiple North American species of Aquilegia
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Regular Oral PresentationDerieg, Nathan; Hodges, Scott.Aquilegia
RNA-seq
flower color
adaptive radiation
125002June 25th 8:45 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterHow to make a sexy protein: structural evolution in a three-finger protein pheromone
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Regular Oral PresentationWilburn, Damien B; Bowen, Kathleen E.; Doty, Kari A.; Arumugam, Sengodagounder; Lane, Andrew N.; Feldhoff, Pamela W.; Feldhoff, Richard C..pheromone
salamander
sexual selection
Molecular Evolution
125003June 25th 9:00 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterThe genetics of allorecognition in Botryllus schlosseri
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Regular Oral PresentationNydam, Marie; De Tomaso, Anthony.marine invertebrate
allorecognition
tests of selection
balancing selection
urochordate
positive selection
125004June 25th 9:15 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterTranscriptome analysis provides insights into the evolution of bioluminescence in cypridinid ostracod crustaceans
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Regular Oral PresentationTorres, Elizabeth; Leung, Nicole; Oakley, Todd.bioluminescence
Ostracoda
Crustacea
luciferase
125005June 25th 9:30 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterThe evolution of olfactory receptor genes (ORs) in orchid bees
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Regular Oral PresentationRamirez, Santiago; Brand, Philipp; Eltz, Thomas; Leese, Florian.Gene duplication
pheromone
mating behavior
125006June 25th 9:45 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterPast vs. Present: How well do LD-based linkage maps reflect present-day measures of recombination?
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Regular Oral PresentationSmukowski Heil, Caiti.Recombination
linkage disequilibrium
LDhelmet
LDhat
Tuesday, June 25th, 10:30 am to 12:00 pm · Alpine A and B/Snowbird Center
Session 135: Contributed Papers: Molecular Evolution II
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135001June 25th 10:30 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterSelection at the protein level does not drive the elevated substitution rates of vittarioid ferns
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Regular Oral PresentationRothfels, Carl; Schuettpelz, Eric.codon models
divergence-time estimation
model selection
molecular clock
mutation rate
rate heterogeneity
relaxed clocks
Pteridaceae
Adiantum
tests of selection
135002June 25th 10:45 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterTaller plants have lower rates of molecular evolution
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Regular Oral PresentationLanfear, Robert; Ho, Simon YW; Davies, T Jonathan; Moles , Angela T; Aarssen, Lonnie; Swenson, Nathan G; Warman, Laura; Zanne, Amy; Allen, Andrew P.Molecular Evolution
mutation
substitution
135003June 25th 11:00 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterA role for gene duplication in the evolution of novel, nutritional interactions between sap-feeding insects and their symbionts
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Regular Oral PresentationDuncan, Rebecca P.; Van Leuven, James T.; Filip, Husnik; Davalos, Liliana M; McCutcheon, John P.; Wilson, Alex C.C..Gene duplication
Neofunctionalization
symbiosis
Intracellular bacterial symbiont
Aphid
Mealybug
Sap-feeding insect
135004June 25th 11:15 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterSodium Channels and the Origin(s) of Animal Behavior
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Regular Oral PresentationLiebeskind, Benjamin; Hillis, David; Zakon, Harold.Sodium Channel
Molecular Evolution
Choanoflagellate
135005June 25th 11:30 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterParallel Patterns of Expression Evolution Precede Parallel Patterns of Sequence Evolution in a Duplicate Set of Sodium Channel Genes
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Regular Oral PresentationThompson, Ammon; Zakon, Harold.Gene duplication
Neofunctionalization
gene expression
subfunctionalization
dosage balance
convergent evolution
135006June 25th 11:45 amAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterAncient origin of toxin-resistant sodium channels in snakes
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Regular Oral PresentationMcGlothlin, Joel; Kobiela, Megan; Castoe , Todd; Brodie, Jr., Edmund; Pfrender, Michael; Brodie III., Edmund.Coevolution
Adaptation
predator-prey
Natural selection
Tuesday, June 25th, 1:30 pm to 3:00 pm · Alpine A and B/Snowbird Center
Session 145: Contributed Papers: Molecular Evolution IV
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145001June 25th 1:30 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterGenetic conflicts in the battle for iron
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Regular Oral PresentationBarber, Matthew; Elde, Nels.Host-pathogen interactions
Adaptive evolution
arms races
iron metabolism
145002June 25th 1:45 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterParent-offspring conflict drives rapid molecular evolution in angiosperm seeds
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Regular Oral PresentationGeist, Katherine S.; Strassmann, Joan E.; Queller, David C..parent-offspring conflict
genetic conflict
arms race dynamics
rapid molecular evolution
145003June 25th 2:00 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterMolecular evolution within dynamic mitochondrial genomes
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Regular Oral PresentationChong, Rebecca A; Mueller, Rachel Lockridge.gene rearrangement 
substitution rates
mutation gradient
selective constraint
salamanders
145004June 25th 2:15 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterHorizontal transfer of DNA from the mitochondrial to the plastid genome in milkweeds (Apocynaceae)
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Regular Oral PresentationStraub, Shannon; Cronn, Richard; Edwards, Christopher; Fishbein, Mark; Liston, Aaron.horizontal gene transfer
plastome
mitochondrial genome
Apocynaceae
Asclepias
phylogeny
145006June 25th 2:45 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterScombroid fishes provide novel insights into the trait/rate associations of molecular evolution
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Regular Oral PresentationQiu, Fan; Kitchen, Andrew; Burleigh, J. Gordon; Miyamoto, Michael.Molecular Evolution
comparative methods
Scombroidei
Metabolic rate
body size
Tuesday, June 25th, 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm · Alpine A and B/Snowbird Center
Session 155: Contributed Papers: Molecular Evolution III
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155001June 25th 3:30 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterCharacterizing epistasis between indels and point mutations in proteins under purifying selection.
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Regular Oral PresentationShah, Premal; Plotkin, Joshua B.population genetics
Molecular Evolution
indels
Epistasis
balancing selection
155002June 25th 3:45 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterExplaining diversity of bacterial genomes: a case study with tRNA genes
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Regular Oral PresentationAgashe, Deepa.genome evolution
Molecular Evolution
gene copy number
Codon Usage
tRNA
155003June 25th 4:00 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterDoes epistasis constrain horizontal transfer of antibiotic resistance?
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Regular Oral PresentationPerez, Raquel Garcia; Thaweethai, Tanayott; Weinreich, Daniel.Epistasis
evolution
antimicrobial resistance
155004June 25th 4:15 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterSelection Against Missense Errors During Protein Translation and the Evolution of Codon Usage Bias
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Regular Oral PresentationHowell, William P; Gilchrist, Michael.protein translation
Codon Usage
missense errors
155005June 25th 4:30 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterThe evolution of novel enzyme function viewed at atomic resolution
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Regular Oral PresentationTheobald, Douglas L.; Boucher, Jeffrey; Steindel, Phillip.specificity
Neofunctionalization
dehydrogenase
crystal structure
Epistasis
convergence
155006June 25th 4:45 pmAlpine A and B/Snowbird CenterProtein subcellular relocalization (PSR) decreases the death rate of eukaryotic duplicate genes
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Regular Oral PresentationByun, Ashley; Singh, Sarabdeep.duplicated genes
genome evolution
Molecular Evolution

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